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Deoghar Population 2023

Deoghar is a major city in Jharkhand, India. Deoghar is a Hindi word meaning abode (‘ghar’) of the Gods and Goddesses (‘dev’). Deoghar is also known as Baidyanath Dham and Baba Dham. The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists.  As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Deoghar City in 2011 was203,116 (2.03 Lakhs), and the estimated population of Deoghar in 2023 is 2.40 lakhs (approx)

Census 2011 Details
Deoghar CityCensus 2011
Total Population203,116 ( 3.29 lacs)
Male Population108,243
Female Population94,873
Density of Population1707 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)86.80 %
% of Male Literates92.80 %
% of Female Literates79.98%
Sex Ratio876
Child Sex Ratio864
Children (0-6 years)25,929
Boys (0-6yrs)13,907
Girls  (0-6 Yrs)18,340

Male-Female Population

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Deoghar City in 2011 was 203,116 (2.03 Lakhs) of which the male population is 108,243 and the female population is 94,873

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Deoghar for 2011 is 1706 people per sq. km. Deoghar city administers area is 119 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Deoghar City in 2011 was 86.80 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 92.80% and 79.98%. respectively. The total literate in Deoghar city was 153,807 of which 87,540 are males while 66,267 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Deoghar, it stood at 876 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 864 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 years of age were also collected. There were 25,929 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total  13,907 are boys while 12,022 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 892. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.80 % of the total population of Deoghar City

Sources: Census 2011

Deoghar District Population

Deoghar district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It’s known for the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga shrine and is a part of the Santhal Pargana division. As per census 2011, Deoghar district population is 1,492,073 (14.92 Lakhs) of which 775,022 are males and 717,051 are females. The literacy rate is 64.85% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 925. The child sex ratio is 950.

Deoghar DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population1,492,073 (14.92 Lakhs)
Male Population775,022
Female Population717,051
District Area2,477
Density of Population602 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)64.85%
Sex Ratio925
Child Sex Ratio950

Source: Census 2011

Population of Deoghar (Jharkhand) 2023